Tina Knowles
Biography
Tina Knowles
Tina Knowles is an American businesswoman, fashion designer, art collector and activist. Born Celestine Ann Beyoncé in Galveston, Texas, to a longshoreman father and seamstress mother, she learned dressmaking at an early age. In 1986, she opened Headliners, a groundbreaking hair salon that became a multimillion-dollar phenomenon in Houston.
As a stylist, designer and mother, she helped guide the day-to-day path of Destiny’s Child --- the music group comprised of Beyoncé Knowles, Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams --- to global commercial success. With her daughter, Beyoncé, she cofounded and ran the House of Deréon, a clothing line named for her mother, later adding the Miss Tina line, which revolutionized size inclusivity.
In 2024, she helped to create Cécred, Beyoncé’s hair-care line. Her philanthropic portfolio includes the nonprofit performing arts organization WACO Theater Center; The Knowles-Rowland Center for Youth in Houston; and Tina’s Angels, her thriving mentoring program for at-risk youth in South Central Los Angeles. She serves as chairwoman of BeyGOOD, a nonprofit dedicated to establishing economic equity through a wide array of initiatives. Tina Knowles is a grandmother of six and a Matriarch to many.
Tina Knowles
